8/27/2024 4:44 PM EDT |
At 444 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near charlotte, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, eaton rapids, grand ledge, potterville, nashville, bellevue, edgemont park, assyria, kalamo, olivet, brookfield, dimondale, vermontville, sunfield, mulliken, waverly, woodland, banfield, hickory corners,.
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8/27/2024 4:35 PM EDT |
At 435 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near charlotte, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, eaton rapids, grand ledge, potterville, nashville, bellevue, edgemont park, assyria, kalamo, olivet, brookfield, dimondale, vermontville, sunfield, mulliken, waverly, woodland, banfield, hickory corners,.
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8/27/2024 4:08 PM EDT |
Svrgrr the national weather service in grand rapids has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, barry county in southwestern michigan, eaton county in south central michigan, * until 515 pm edt. * at 407 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over hastings, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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6/25/2024 7:31 AM EDT |
At 731 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles north of dewitt to near potterville to near bellevue, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, mason, st. Johns, eaton rapids, east lansing, grand ledge, williamston, potterville, leslie, bellevue, stockbridge, edgemont park, dewitt, capital region inter, aurelius, onondaga, bunker hill, kalamo, olivet,.
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6/16/2024 10:23 PM EDT |
Svrgrr the national weather service in grand rapids has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, calhoun county in south central michigan, eaton county in south central michigan, * until 1130 pm edt. * at 1022 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles east of lake odessa to near vicksburg, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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6/13/2024 4:35 PM EDT |
At 434 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near potterville to near charlotte, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, eaton rapids, grand ledge, potterville, kalamo, dimondale, vermontville, waverly, gresham,.
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6/13/2024 4:35 PM EDT |
the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
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6/13/2024 4:17 PM EDT |
Numerous trees down across the southern part of eaton co. between vermontville... and eaton rapids. time estimated via rada in eaton county MI, 0.4 miles SE of Vermontville, MI
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6/13/2024 4:07 PM EDT |
Svrgrr the national weather service in grand rapids has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northeastern barry county in southwestern michigan, eaton county in south central michigan, * until 445 pm edt. * at 406 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake odessa to near hastings, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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4/17/2024 2:03 PM EDT |
the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
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4/17/2024 1:25 PM EDT |
Svrgrr the national weather service in grand rapids has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, eaton county in south central michigan, * until 230 pm edt. * at 125 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of eaton rapids, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, charlotte, eaton rapids, and potterville around 130 pm edt. lansing around 140 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include mulliken, gresham, waverly, vermontville, kalamo, dimondale, olivet, brookfield, and sunfield.
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8/24/2023 9:11 PM EDT |
At 910 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near grand ledge to 6 miles northwest of charlotte, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, eaton rapids, grand ledge, potterville, edgemont park, kalamo, brookfield, dimondale, vermontville, sunfield, mulliken, waverly, gresham, fitch h beach airpor, skyview estates airp, thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
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8/24/2023 8:52 PM EDT |
At 852 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake odessa, or 11 miles northeast of hastings, moving southeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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7/12/2023 11:28 PM EDT |
At 1127 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near grand ledge to near bellevue, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, eaton rapids, grand ledge, potterville, bellevue, edgemont park, kalamo, olivet, brookfield, dimondale, vermontville, mulliken, waverly, gresham, fitch h beach airpor, skyview estates airp,.
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7/12/2023 10:52 PM EDT |
At 1052 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near hastings, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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6/25/2023 4:53 PM EDT |
At 452 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of charlotte, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, nashville, kalamo, vermontville, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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6/25/2023 4:34 PM EDT |
At 433 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near bellevue, or 13 miles northeast of battle creek, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, charlotte, hastings, nashville, bellevue, assyria, kalamo, olivet, vermontville, dowling, banfield, lacey, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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6/25/2023 4:10 PM EDT |
At 409 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near battle creek, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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4/5/2023 11:12 AM EDT |
At 1112 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near hastings to near nashville to 5 miles north of level park-oak park, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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4/5/2023 10:26 AM EDT |
At 1025 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near capital region international airport to near bellevue, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, eaton rapids, grand ledge, potterville, bellevue, kalamo, olivet, brookfield, dimondale, vermontville, sunfield, mulliken, waverly, gresham, fitch h beach airpor, skyview estates airp,.
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4/5/2023 9:58 AM EDT |
At 957 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of nashville, or 7 miles west of charlotte, moving east at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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4/4/2023 8:04 PM EDT |
At 804 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of portland, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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4/4/2023 7:45 PM EDT |
At 743 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake odessa, or 9 miles northeast of hastings, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, lake odessa, freeport, sebewa, vermontville, sunfield, mulliken, woodland, clarksville, gresham, woodbury, thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 2. 50 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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4/4/2023 7:31 PM EDT |
At 731 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near freeport, or near hastings, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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8/29/2022 4:31 PM EDT |
At 430 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near ithaca to near st. johns to 6 miles northwest of charlotte, moving east at 55 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, lansing, alma, charlotte, mason, st. johns, ithaca, east lansing, grand ledge, st. louis, williamston, potterville, breckenridge, elsie, edgemont park, dewitt, capital region inter, eureka, wheeler, sumner, ovid, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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8/29/2022 3:47 PM EDT |
At 345 pm edt, a line of severe thunderstorms was located along a line from grand rapids to near stanton, moving east at 45 mph. these storms have a history of producing wind damage and power outages. seek shelter inside a sturdy building (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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8/3/2022 5:23 PM EDT |
At 523 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of charlotte, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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8/3/2022 4:42 PM EDT |
At 441 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lennon to 6 miles northeast of williamston, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, mason, eaton rapids, east lansing, grand ledge, williamston, potterville, leslie, bellevue, stockbridge, edgemont park, aurelius, onondaga, bunker hill, kalamo, olivet, brookfield, webberville, dimondale,.
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8/3/2022 3:36 PM EDT |
At 334 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles south of st. johns to 6 miles northwest of potterville, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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7/23/2022 10:38 PM EDT |
At 1037 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake odessa to near hastings, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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6/14/2022 12:09 AM EDT |
At 1208 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of lake odessa, or 11 miles east of hastings, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
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8/24/2021 6:48 PM EDT |
At 648 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near grand ledge, or 9 miles north of charlotte, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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8/11/2021 10:10 PM EDT |
The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern ionia, northeastern barry, southwestern clinton and eaton counties will expire at 1015 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds to 40 mph, lightning strikes, and heavy rain are still possible over the area as another round of thunderstorms is currently moving into barry county. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 300 am edt for south central and southwestern michigan.
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8/11/2021 9:52 PM EDT |
At 950 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from portland to near nashville, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, eaton rapids, portland, grand ledge, potterville, nashville, kalamo, dimondale, sebewa, vermontville, sunfield, mulliken, waverly, woodland, eagle, wacousta, gresham, dowling, woodbury, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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8/11/2021 9:30 PM EDT |
At 929 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near saranac to 10 miles north of gull lake, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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8/10/2021 11:35 PM EDT |
The severe thunderstorm warning for calhoun, ionia, osceola, eaton, mecosta and montcalm counties will expire at 1145 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 300 am edt for south central, central and southwestern michigan.
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8/10/2021 10:41 PM EDT |
At 1040 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near copemish to near reed city to near rockford to middleville to portage, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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6/26/2021 4:55 PM EDT |
At 454 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of portland to near vicksburg, moving northeast at 35 mph. another severe storm was located just northeast of battle creek (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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10/23/2020 1:24 PM EDT |
At 124 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake odessa to 6 miles east of nashville to 6 miles west of bellevue, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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8/28/2020 11:29 PM EDT |
At 1128 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near charlotte to near bellevue, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, charlotte, potterville, bellevue, kalamo, olivet, brookfield, vermontville, gresham,.
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8/28/2020 10:56 PM EDT |
At 1055 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near hastings to 8 miles north of level park-oak park to near gull lake, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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6/10/2020 2:07 PM EDT |
At 207 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over battle creek, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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4/7/2020 8:59 PM EDT |
The national weather service in grand rapids has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. barry county in southwestern michigan. eaton county in south central michigan. until 1030 pm edt. At 858 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line.
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7/20/2019 2:39 AM EDT |
At 238 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near waverly to near hartford, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated. there are numerous power outages across allegan and barry counties likely due to downed tree limbs on power lines). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lansing, kalamazoo, portage, charlotte, albion, marshall, eaton rapids, south haven, paw paw, waverly, van buren sp, westwood, grand ledge, battle creek, vicksburg, hartford, potterville, galesburg, mattawan, lawton,.
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7/20/2019 2:25 AM EDT |
Barn collapse in the 10900 block of round lake road. trees and lines down county wide... but especially northwest quadrant. time estimated by rada in eaton county MI, 6.6 miles S of Vermontville, MI
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7/20/2019 2:05 AM EDT |
At 203 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles north of portland to 8 miles northwest of south haven, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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6/1/2019 8:28 PM EDT |
At 828 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of portland to near bellevue, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, eaton rapids, waverly, grand ledge, potterville, bellevue, kalamo, olivet, brookfield, dimondale, vermontville, sunfield, mulliken, gresham,.
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6/1/2019 8:26 PM EDT |
Trees down around tow in eaton county MI, 0.4 miles SW of Vermontville, MI
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6/1/2019 8:14 PM EDT |
At 813 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake odessa to 7 miles northeast of level park-oak park, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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6/1/2019 12:31 PM EDT |
At 1231 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of grand ledge, or 10 miles south of portland, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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5/19/2019 6:27 PM EDT |
At 626 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located southwest of nashville, or 10 miles southeast of hastings, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, nashville around 635 pm edt. charlotte around 700 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include kalamo, vermontville and gresham.
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3/14/2019 6:01 PM EDT |
At 601 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near charlotte, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, charlotte, eaton rapids, potterville, bellevue, kalamo, olivet, brookfield, dimondale, vermontville,.
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3/14/2019 5:50 PM EDT |
At 550 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over bellevue, or 12 miles southwest of charlotte, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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2/24/2019 3:28 AM EST |
At 327 am est, a line of showers with embedded thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of grand ledge to near litchfield, moving east at 50 mph (official observations). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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7/7/2017 4:01 AM EDT |
At 400 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake odessa to 6 miles southeast of nashville to near level park-oak park, moving southeast at 60 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, charlotte, marshall, eaton rapids, grand ledge, battle creek, potterville, nashville, bellevue, richland, brownlee park, level park-oak park, south gull lake, assyria, kalamo, olivet, brookfield, augusta, vermontville, sunfield, mulliken,.
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7/7/2017 3:42 AM EDT |
At 341 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lowell to near hastings to near plainwell, moving southeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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8/20/2016 3:04 PM EDT |
At 302 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near nashville, moving northeast at 40 mph. other severe storms were located in a line from belding to hastings (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
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8/20/2016 2:35 PM EDT |
At 233 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located just north of bedford, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
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8/20/2016 2:16 PM EDT |
At 216 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over level park-oak park, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
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9/3/2015 4:28 PM EDT |
At 427 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lansing to near potterville to nashville, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, lansing, charlotte, waverly, haslett, east lansing, grand ledge, potterville, nashville, edgemont park, dewitt, kalamo, olivet, dimondale, vermontville, gresham, bath, okemos,.
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9/3/2015 3:54 PM EDT |
At 353 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near grand ledge to near nashville, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
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8/2/2015 9:55 PM EDT |
At 954 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near nashville to 6 miles southeast of fennville, moving south at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. Locations impacted include, charlotte, hastings, allegan, portland, wayland, middleville, lake odessa, nashville, fennville, saugatuck, martin, orangeville, irving, ganges, kalamo, hamilton, douglas, sebewa, vermontville, hopkins,.
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8/2/2015 9:00 PM EDT |
At 859 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near belding to 8 miles northwest of beechwood, moving south at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
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6/22/2015 3:04 PM EDT |
At 304 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from haslett to near nashville, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
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6/8/2015 6:57 PM EDT |
At 656 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near nashville, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. this severe thunderstorm will be near, charlotte around 745 pm edt. potterville around 800 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include vermontville, gresham and kalamo.
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1/1/0001 12:00 AM |
20 inch diameter tree down. time estimate in barry county MI, 4.1 miles SE of Vermontville, MI
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